Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$376M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$536M |
| 2 |
X
US Steel
X
|
+$421M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$375M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.92% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.53% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Core Laboratories
CLB
$518M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,169,468
+196,907
| +20% | +$2.34M |
|
2152
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.73B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
799,445
-11,798
| -1% | -$159K |
|
2153
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$231M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
500,517
-9,034
| -2% | -$215K |
|
2154
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.1B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
440,375
+108,635
| +33% | +$3.06M |
|
2155
SandRidge Energy
SD
$496M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,242,857
-13,671
| -1% | -$139K |
|
2156
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.9B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,743,615
+311,498
| +22% | +$2.31M |
|
2157
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$570M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,920
-17,513
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
2158
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$393M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,343
+47,710
| +4% | +$439K |
|
2159
NLI Holdings
NL
$283M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,076,189
+31,838
| +2% | +$240K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2160
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
438,557
+2,643
| +0.6% | +$74.1K |
|
2161
Genesco
GCO
$416M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
672,967
-16,182
| -2% | -$338K |
|
2162
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$552M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,669,114
+575,145
| +19% | +$2M |
|
2163
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.42B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
276,408
-29,744
| -10% | -$1.41M |
|
2164
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
893,754
+15,205
| +2% | +$205K |
|
2165
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
785,586
-94,100
| -11% | -$1.66M |
|
2166
XPEL
XPEL
$1.18B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
366,492
+38,497
| +12% | +$1.27M |
|
2167
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$309M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
364,949
-2,673
| -0.7% | -$88.4K |
|
2168
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
653,749
+112,564
| +21% | +$1.82M |
|
2169
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$472M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
668,733
-8,749
| -1% | -$169K |
|
2170
LG Display
LPL
$3.14B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,810,276
-16,196
| -0.4% | -$50.1K |
|
2171
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$1.9B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
432,424
-849,999
| -66% | -$23.6M |
|
2172
Mistras Group
MG
$495M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,623,141
+88,262
| +6% | +$742K |
|
2173
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$751M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
814,034
+41,466
| +5% | +$592K |
|
2174
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$654M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
303,121
+16,448
| +6% | +$685K |
|
2175
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$99.9M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,311,720
-316,075
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,373 positions worth $432B, up 7.4% from $402B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2025: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and exited 101, leaving the 3,373-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2025 buy was Ralliant Corp: 965,437 shares worth $46.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Capital One in Q2 2025, an estimated $391M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $375M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Discover Financial Services in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $536M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $432B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and closed 101 in Q2 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $432B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 12 Aug 2025.